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GVA LaunchGurus organizes an intensive workshop for entrepreneurs looking for some expert feedback on their business idea and develops an effective business model. The event will be also interesting for those with a working business already and currently in search of investments and expertise. BootCamp participants will spend 3 days working on their business projects under the careful guidance of professional mentors and will get acquainted with the methodology of startup development. The organizers promise to spend minimum 15 hours with each startup.

A legendary conference organized for entrepreneurs and tech developers in Russia and CIS countries. Startup Bazaar is a special section at the event, totally devoted to innovations: startuppers will have a great opportunity to place their stands and demonstrate product prototypes or ideas to potential partners and investors. In addition, you can participate in the Startup Competition and fight for the money prizes. The registration is open until May 15th.

Belarus has been repeatedly mentioned in global media as a country of origin for successful startup projects. Several weeks ago MSQRD, an iOS app allowing to put various filters and real-time effects on users’ photo and video shots, made a real sensation in the world communities and eventually reached Mark Zuckerberg, who decided to add this Belarusian startup to Facebook’s investment portfolio. There are other startups that encouraged people from all over the world to check out Belarus on the map: PandaDoc, Kinomo, MAPS.ME, SplitMetrics… Unfortunately, truly outstanding projects are still scarce here. What local developers lack to…

Check out the great conference, promising two days of exciting networking and educational activities for entrepreneurs and startuppers. This year, the conference is devoted to “hidden forces of startups” and everything connected with startups’ potential to bring changes. Theme talks, panel discussions, workshops, networking sessions and many more are waiting for you at PODIM 2016.

Do not miss another annual conference organized by The Next Web! You have a great opportunity to attend a real fest and meet thousands of investors, entrepreneurs and tech leaders. What is expected: grand networking sessions, informative talks and exciting exhibitions, all dedicated to the latest trends in innovation, tech, communication industries? Startups are selected weekly for Boost and Bootstrap sessions ti have better chances during the pitching.

More and more startups are born every month, which creates incredible competition among young entrepreneurs in terms of brand exposure, investor support and customer grip. In this case, it is often a good option for a startup to partner with a large well-known company that would provide certain support and stability during the growth period. Recently, Aaron Michel, a co-founder and CEO of PathSource edtech startup, shared his company’s experience of cooperation with the GED Testing Service, which turned out to be a beneficial partnership for both sides. In his article for The Next Web, Aaron suggests considering…

Seed Forum is a global organization that unites representatives in more than 40 countries. This is a series of local events where local investors, funds and financial intermediaries get the opportunity of investor matchmaking and thus improve their professional competencies. At the same time, Seed Forum is a great chance for startuppers and entrepreneurs to present their ideas and raise capital for the projects. The pitching companies are carefully selected by Seed Forum organizers. Check out all the Seed Forum locations on their website.

Investing is a very serious activity, both for investors and entrepreneurs: all of them need to scrutinize each other, to consider terms of the deal, to assess all the potential benefits and losses. But what we often forget to take into account, while performing as an investor, is a proper check of all the partners involved – not only the entrepreneurs we give our money to. In this short article, we provide several useful tips on safe and perspective co-investing. 1. Search for co-investors in pursuit of the returns Do not be surprised to see such a…

One of the most expected startup events in Belarus, gathering entrepreneurs, developers, leading business managers and investors in one place. Held within Startup Weekend, Startup of the Year is a grand startup competition among Belarusian innovators. It is also a perfect platform for networking and interesting master classes. Note that organizers also offer a free mentorship course one day before the event, where startuppers will learn how to present their projects efficiently.

A very specific event organized especially for those non-mainstream entrepreneurs developing their startups in the field of beauty: beauty salons, cosmetics, theme blogs, online shops, apps and so on. Here is the right place for beauty promoters and entrepreneurs to meet partners, investors, market experts and all the other players interested in this particular niche.